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18 games like World's Smallest Pictionary

The best games like World's Smallest Pictionary are Decrypto XL, Codenames XXL and Secret Hitler — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Decrypto XL shares party game, team-based game with World's Smallest Pictionary.

Every alternative below links to its own World's Smallest Pictionary-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s party game shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of World's Smallest Pictionary’s 1.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. Decrypto XL (2018)
    3–8 players · 15–45 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · games like Decrypto XL →
    Shares with World's Smallest Pictionary: Party Game, Team-Based Game · 1 of World's Smallest Pictionary’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs World's Smallest Pictionary: overlaps at 3–8 players · ~60 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
    View Decrypto XL on Amazon →
  2. 2. Codenames XXL (2015)
    2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.6 · Light · games like Codenames XXL →
    Shares with World's Smallest Pictionary: Party Game, Team-Based Game · 1 of World's Smallest Pictionary’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs World's Smallest Pictionary: overlaps at 3–8 players · goes down to 2 · ~75 min shorter · same complexity
    View Codenames XXL on Amazon →
  3. 3. Secret Hitler (2016)
    5–10 players · 45 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · games like Secret Hitler →
    Shares with World's Smallest Pictionary: Party Game, Team-Based Game · 1 of World's Smallest Pictionary’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs World's Smallest Pictionary: overlaps at 5–10 players · ~45 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
    View Secret Hitler on Amazon →
  4. 4. Cranium WOW (2007)
    4–16 players · 60 min · ★ 6.1 · Light
    Shares with World's Smallest Pictionary: Party Game, Line Drawing, Roll / Spin and Move, Team-Based Game · 3 of World's Smallest Pictionary’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs World's Smallest Pictionary: overlaps at 4–16 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
  5. 5. Der Widerstand (2009)
    5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · games like Der Widerstand →
    Shares with World's Smallest Pictionary: Party Game, Team-Based Game · 1 of World's Smallest Pictionary’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs World's Smallest Pictionary: overlaps at 5–10 players · ~60 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
  6. 6. Cranium (1998)
    4–16 players · 60 min · ★ 5.7 · Light · games like Cranium →
    Shares with World's Smallest Pictionary: Party Game, Line Drawing, Roll / Spin and Move, Team-Based Game · 3 of World's Smallest Pictionary’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs World's Smallest Pictionary: overlaps at 4–16 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
  7. 7. Time's Up! Title Recall! (2008)
    4–18 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Light · games like Time's Up! Title Recall! →
    Shares with World's Smallest Pictionary: Party Game, Team-Based Game · 1 of World's Smallest Pictionary’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs World's Smallest Pictionary: overlaps at 4–16 players · scales to 18 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
  8. 8. Wavelength (2019)
    2–12 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5 · Light · games like Wavelength →
    Shares with World's Smallest Pictionary: Party Game, Team-Based Game · 1 of World's Smallest Pictionary’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs World's Smallest Pictionary: overlaps at 3–12 players · goes down to 2 · ~52 min shorter · same complexity
  9. 9. Telestrations 12 Player Party Pack (2011)
    4–12 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Light
    Shares with World's Smallest Pictionary: Party Game, Line Drawing · 1 of World's Smallest Pictionary’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs World's Smallest Pictionary: overlaps at 4–12 players · ~60 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
  10. 10. Time's Up! (1999)
    4–18 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3 · Light · games like Time's Up! →
    Shares with World's Smallest Pictionary: Party Game, Team-Based Game · 1 of World's Smallest Pictionary’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs World's Smallest Pictionary: overlaps at 4–16 players · scales to 18 · about the same length · same complexity
  11. 11. A Fake Artist Goes to New York (2012)
    5–10 players · 20 min · ★ 7.2 · Light · games like A Fake Artist Goes to New York →
    Shares with World's Smallest Pictionary: Party Game, Line Drawing · 1 of World's Smallest Pictionary’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs World's Smallest Pictionary: overlaps at 5–10 players · ~70 min shorter · same complexity
  12. 12. BANG! The Dice Game (2013)
    3–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0 · Light · games like BANG! The Dice Game →
    Shares with World's Smallest Pictionary: Party Game, Team-Based Game · 1 of World's Smallest Pictionary’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs World's Smallest Pictionary: overlaps at 3–8 players · ~75 min shorter · same complexity
  13. 13. Pictomania (2011)
    3–6 players · 25 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · games like Pictomania →
    Shares with World's Smallest Pictionary: Party Game, Line Drawing · 1 of World's Smallest Pictionary’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs World's Smallest Pictionary: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~65 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
  14. 14. Tiefseeabenteuer (2014)
    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Light · games like Tiefseeabenteuer →
    Shares with World's Smallest Pictionary: Party Game, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of World's Smallest Pictionary’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs World's Smallest Pictionary: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
  15. 15. 30 Seconds (2002)
    3–24 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
    Shares with World's Smallest Pictionary: Party Game, Roll / Spin and Move, Team-Based Game · 2 of World's Smallest Pictionary’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs World's Smallest Pictionary: overlaps at 3–16 players · scales to 24 · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
  16. 16. When I Dream (2016)
    4–10 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.1 · Light · games like When I Dream →
    Shares with World's Smallest Pictionary: Party Game, Team-Based Game · 1 of World's Smallest Pictionary’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs World's Smallest Pictionary: overlaps at 4–10 players · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
  17. 17. Detective Club (2018)
    4–8 players · 45 min · ★ 7.4 · Light
    Shares with World's Smallest Pictionary: Party Game, Team-Based Game · 1 of World's Smallest Pictionary’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs World's Smallest Pictionary: overlaps at 4–8 players · ~45 min shorter · same complexity
  18. 18. Concept (2013)
    4–12 players · 40 min · ★ 6.8 · Light · games like Concept →
    Shares with World's Smallest Pictionary: Party Game, Team-Based Game · 1 of World's Smallest Pictionary’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs World's Smallest Pictionary: overlaps at 4–12 players · ~50 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
Check Decrypto XL on Amazon →

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Frequently asked

What game is most like World's Smallest Pictionary?
Decrypto XL (2018) is the closest match to World's Smallest Pictionary, sharing party game, team-based game. It rates 7.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like World's Smallest Pictionary?
Decrypto XL, Codenames XXL, Secret Hitler are the top-ranked alternatives to World's Smallest Pictionary in the MeeplePick database, matched on light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Decrypto XL harder than World's Smallest Pictionary?
Compared with World's Smallest Pictionary, Decrypto XL is +0.6 heavier and ~60 min shorter (1.8 vs 1.2 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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